Japan History Quiz 35

Questions

1. The world's first portable CD player was invented by which company?

   1. Toshiba
   2. Kenwood
   3. Sony
   4. Panasonic

2. Zenko Suzuki was appointed Japanese Prime Minister in which year?

   1. 1990
   2. 1995
   3. 1985
   4. 1980

3. Who invented Instant Noodles?

   1. Hiraga Gennai
   2. Kazuo Hashimoto
   3. Momofuku Ando
   4. Hanaoka Seishu

4. Which period came immediately after the Palaeolithic Period in Japan?

   1. Jomon
   2. Yayoi
   3. Tomon
   4. Kofun

5. Which of these served as Prime Minister of Japan BEFORE the others?

   1. Takahashi Korekiyo
   2. Kato Tomosaburo
   3. Terauchi Masatake
   4. Hara Takashi

6. Which of the following periods of Japan came first?

   1. Meiji
   2. Asuka
   3. Edo
   4. Nara

7. Which inventor founded Matsushita?

   1. Konosuke Matsushita
   2. Akio Morita
   3. Masaru Ibuka
   4. Toshio Iue

8. When was the Yoro Code complied?

   1. 10th Century
   2. 8th Century
   3. 15th Century
   4. 11th Century

9. When was Buddhism introduced to Japan?

   1. 710 or 730
   2. 538 or 552
   3. 794 or 1185
   4. 1186 or 1333

10. When did Japan install its "missile shield"?

    1. 2006
    2. 2012
    3. 2003
    4. 2009

11. What name is given to the period of Japanese history between 14,500 BC to 300 BC?

    1. Comon
    2. Jomon
    3. Lomon
    4. Momon

12. Elected Prime Minister during the 1980s, which party did Yashuri Nakasone belong to?

    1. MDP
    2. LDP
    3. FDP
    4. TDP

13. The Meiji era came to an end in which decade?

    1. 1930s
    2. 1920s
    3. 1940s
    4. 1910s

14. The first emperor of the Empire of Japan was named which of the following?

    1. Emperor Jimmu
    2. Emperor Meiji
    3. Emperor Go-Yozei
    4. Emperor Kinjo

15. Tacrolimus is most associated with which inventor?

    1. Tohru Kino
    2. Kikuane Ikeda
    3. Mamoru Imura
    4. Kenji Kawakami

16. Mikio Aoki served as Acting Prime Minister of Japan in which year?

    1. 2010
    2. 2000
    3. 2005
    4. 2015

17. In what year was Zenko Suzuki elected Prime Minister?

    1. 1986
    2. 1980
    3. 1972
    4. 1987

18. In what year did the Maeda clan obtain the Kotegiri Masamune?

    1. 1619
    2. 1615
    3. 1882
    4. 1515

19. In what year did Emperor Itoku's rule end?

    1. 510 B.
    2. 549 B.
    3. 585 B.
    4. 476 B.

20. How was the 1998 O-Bon festival better known?

    1. Festival of the Dead
    2. Festival of Zombies
    3. Festival of Life
    4. Festival of Living

21. House of Councillors members serve how many years?

    1. Two
    2. Six
    3. Eight
    4. Four